Article
Clinical biological and genetic heterogeneity of the inborn errors of pulmonary surfactant metabolism.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Feb 2001
Tredano M, De Blic J, Griese M, Fournet J C, Elion J, Bahuau M
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary surfactant is a multimolecular complex located at the air-water interface within the alveolus to which a range of physical (surface-active properties) and immune functions has been assigned. This complex consists of a surface-active lipid layer (consisting mainly of phospholipids), and of an aqueous subphase. From discrete surfactant sub-fractions one can isolate strongly hydrophobic surfactant proteins...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.